Risk Management Director (Hospital) - Risk Management - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

University of Southern California • Glendale, CA • 1h ago

To provide program direction and management for the coordination of all activities relating to the hospital-wide Risk Management Program. The individual will protect the physical, financial and human assets by identifying significant risks to those assets, development and implementation of risk prevention programs, and minimizing the cost of claims through effective claims and litigation management. Functions include: - Coordinate systems to identify, evaluate, monitor and reduce/eliminate liability risk exposures - Loss prevention and reduction assessment and plan development with appropriate initiatives specific to both campuses - Management of occurrence reporting, data collection, analysis, tracking and trending - Claims management, handling and settlement - Risk assessment, analysis, trending and financing according to frequency and severity in cooperation with Tenet Corporate - Counsel and educate management, staff, patients and guests on risk exposures, prevention and reduction strategies - Serves as a resource/consultant for all departments

Essential Duties:

Planning and Organization - Independently coordinates and integrates all activities of the hospital Risk Management program on an intradepartmental, interdepartmental, and hospital-wide level.

Communication - Collects and communicates significant information and data to appropriate members of the healthcare team. Serves as a source of legal research and advisory, working with hospital counsel as appropriate. Facilitation of risk related meetings, i.e. Root Cause Analysis, investigations and other meetings with internal and external key stakeholders.

Consultation - Provides Risk Management consultation to other members of the healthcare team on an on-going basis and per request.

Education - Identifies and provides Risk Management education to all employees assessing and updating on an annual basis. Provides for orientation, training, and continuing education of staff.

Regulatory Interface - Acts as a hospital liaison with the Public Health Department, and other regulatory agencies following state-mandated reporting guidelines. Keeps informed of most recent court decisions on insurance, tort, and contractual proceedings.

Loss Prevention - Responsible for the establishment of vigorous loss prevention program that includes staff education and training to eliminate or minimize risks.

Leadership - Supports the organization and leadership. Acts as a role model to others. Plans for provision of services through provision of appropriate levels of qualified, competent staff. Policies and procedures are in place to support scope of services. Establishes and maintains performance improvement and quality control activities which support the department and the hospital. Monitor space/resource requirements and utilization of outside resources.

Customer Service - Projects Corporation and hospital values to all customer groups.

Risk Management - Acts a role model for Risk Management practice. Knowledge of and abides by the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) healthcare risk management Code of Professional Conduct (Attachment 1).

Information Technology - Administers all aspects of electronic risk management reporting system; planning, implementation, controlling and oversight.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Req Bachelor's degree In Nursing, Health Care Management, or related field.

Req 5-7 years Experience in risk management or experience utilizing risk management, liability, and/or loss control principles

Req Knowledge of clinical practices, and statistics.

Req Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills, problem solving, program development, computer skills, strong leadership and team building skills

Req Demonstrates ability to utilize effective, appropriate and diplomatic oral and written communication skills.

Req Commitment to continuous quality improvement and results driven outcomes.

Req Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and evaluation skills.

Req Able to develop, compile and analyze statistical reports.

Req Must be highly skilled at working with various departments within a large medical center, and will manage initiatives from inception through implementation.

Req Possess strong presentation and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Pref Master's degree In Nursing, Health Care Management, or related field.

Pref Certified Risk Manager Successful completion of a specialized education program in Risk Management and/or certification in Risk Management.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

The annual base salary range for this position is $158,080.00 - $260,832.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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